Where does “chaos” come from?

Chaos comes from Ancient Greek χάος, whose original meaning is unknown.

chaos (English): The unordered state of matter in classical...

Definitions

  1. The unordered state of matter in classical...

Ancestry of “chaos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinChaosthe shapeless primordial universe
2Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “chaos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →Every word from Latin Chaos →